Shield and Lifter of My Head

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville’s arc, you are not pleading to an external deity but entering a state of awareness in which the I AM stands as shield and exaltation. 'Thou, O LORD, art a shield for me' translates to the mind affirming that the self’s consciousness is impregnable where it rests. The words 'my glory, and the lifter up of mine head' express a reversal: when you know who you are (glory) and where you stand within, your posture shifts from fear to confident elevation; the head that was bowed becomes lifted by the recognition of presence within. The second line, 'I cried unto the LORD with my voice,' becomes your inner calling to the I AM, a movement of desire that travels straight to the seat of awareness—your inner hill, your sacred vantage. In Neville’s method, hearing is not a distant event but your own awareness answering from that inner hill. Practice is simple: assume you are already shielded and exalted, feel that the support is constant, and let the imagery of protection settle into your consciousness. The moment you embody this, the external world reflects the same security.